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Re:Running the numbers on an insane scheme to save Antarctic... by learnfromstory on Saturday July 20, 2019 @08:16PM (#20489138)
Does 12000 windmills sound like a lot? Consider that we have 1.7 million oil wells in the USA alone.
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Re:Running the numbers on an insane scheme to save Antarctic... by NeedMoreTea on Saturday July 20, 2019 @08:53PM (#20489275)
When you consider that's 12,000 for the least energy intensive part, just pumping the water, yes. A hell of a lot.

How many extra windmills for desalination and freezing to produce snow? How many acres or square miles of desalination plant? How to dispose of the few(!) tonnes of salt? How much of the world's shipping, construction and engineering requires commandeering, WW2 style to ensure it's a ten year not fifty year project?

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